Initial licenses are renewed every two years and Continuing Licenses are renewed every five years. To qualify for a Continuing License , an applicant must document at least one year of administrative experience in the licensure field that they hold. The requirements to become a licensed superintendent, principal, special education director and community education director are specified in Minnesota Administrative Rule A two-year, nonrenewable provisional license may be issued to currently licensed superintendents, principals, and directors of special education who do not currently meet all the Minnesota standards for an administrative license.
To qualify for a provisional license, an applicant must:. At the end of the two year period, the administrator must meet all requirements for a full professional Minnesota administrator license and be recommended for licensure by the Minnesota college or university.
If, during the provisional licensure period, a Minnesota approved administrative preparation program certifies a person meets all requirements for a full professional Minnesota administrator license and that person gains one year of professional experience as a principal, the individual is qualified to apply for a five-year Continuing License. All applicants for licensure go to online application. Paper application.
A five-year Continuing License will be granted to applicants who verify one year of administrative experience while holding a valid two-year Initial License or a Provisional License. Provisional license holders must also show proof that a Minnesota approved administrative preparation program certified they met all the requirements for a full professional Minnesota administrator license.
Five-year Continuing Licenses expire on June 30 of the year of expiration. Applications for renewal are submitted to PELSB for re-licensure processing beginning January 1 of the year of expiration. To renew a five-year, continuing license, an administrator must first complete a minimum of clock hours of professional development that has been pre-approved by the Board of School Administrators.
Th e Board of School Administrators BOSA does not need to pre-approve college coursework as long as it is completed at an accredited college of university. One semester college credit equals 20 clock hours. Renewal requirements must be met during the five-year period of each continuing license and no clock hours will carry forward into any subsequent five-year licensure period.
BOSA Completion Certificates and college transcripts are presented to the individual designated by the superintendent to enter administrative hours in each school district.
In-active administrators must ask the district they are living in or the district they previously worked in to enter the approved hours. Private school, charter school or international administrators with a Minnesota Administrative License may contact Dr. Tony Kinkel, executive director, for review and approval.
In general, an applicant must demonstrate substantial experience in administration, supervision, management, and executive leadership in education, healthcare, business or industry, labor, or government. The applicant shall appear before credential review committee and present evidence, generally through a portfolio, documenting how the applicant has meet the competencies outlined in Minnesota Administrative Rule Read the full requirements and competencies at Minnesota Rule Contact the executive director for details.
Lapsed Licenses. Minnesota Rule requires that an administrator who allows their continuing license to lapse for more than 60 days and is currently employed as an administrator or supervisor, must obtain a variance from the Board of School Administrators BOSA while the board renews the license. The Committee meets once a month except for August and sometimes December.
Go to the variance application. If your Professional Continuing License has lapsed and you have not been employed as an administrator or supervisor during the year immediately preceding the application for renewal, y ou must provide evidence that you have completed clock hours of preapproved administrative and supervisory continuing education earned during the five-year period immediately preceding your application for renewal.
Contact schools offering educational administration degree programs in Minnesota. No examinations are required for administrative licensure in Minnesota. If you wish to become a licensed superintendent or principal, you must have three years of classroom teaching experience. Student teaching and practicum experience does not apply to fulfilling this requirement. Initial administrative licenses in Minnesota are valid for two years.
After you work for one year in the licensure field, you may apply for a five-year license with approval of your superintendent or personnel officer. If you are applying for an administrative license in Minnesota, you must undergo a full criminal history background check, including fingerprinting. Ask for a fingerprint card by contacting Educator Licensing at or by emailing mde.
Once you receive the card, visit your local law enforcement agency for help with the process. You must pay all fees that are imposed.
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